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#OTTCable channels CJ ENM, JTBC join hands to launch joint OTT service
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's two large subscription broadcasting services, CJ ENM and JTBC, said Tuesday that they will join hands to launch an over-the-top (OTT) service as a way to k... 10:03 Sep. 17 -
#Park Yoo-chun damage suitSinger-actor Park Yoo-chun ordered to pay compensation to alleged rape victim
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Yonhap) -- Park Yoo-chun, an actor and former member of K-pop boy band JYJ, must pay compensation to one of four women who claimed to have been raped by him years ago, following a ... 09:50 Sep. 17 -
#K-popSeventeen explores solitude, fear in 3rd full album
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band Seventeen on Monday dropped its third full-length album, "An Ode," a collection of dark, charismatic numbers. The 11-track album marks a ... 18:17 Sep. 16 -
#VagabondLee Seung-gi, Suzy confident of captivating action scenes in 'Vagabond'
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean stars Lee Seung-gi and Bae Suzy said Monday that their latest TV spy drama, "Vagabond," will make viewers feel like they're watching an action ... 17:53 Sep. 16 -
#K-popWrapping up 1-month vacation, BTS resumes career with overseas trip
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Bringing its first official vacation to an end, boy band BTS on Monday resumed its global music career by traveling away from its home country. "Wrapping up its exten... 15:43 Sep. 16 -
#box office'The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos' tops holiday box office
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- Action film "The Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos" topped the South Korean box office during Chuseok, the Korean harvest festival, data showed Monday. Three homegrown movies ... 10:39 Sep. 16 -
#cinemaAug. ticket sales for S. Korean movies hit 7-year low
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Monthly sales figures for homegrown films tumbled to their lowest point in seven years last month on a dearth of hit titles, a report showed Saturday. Sales of ticket... 15:30 Sep. 14 -
#K-popBTS plays role of ambassador of Korean culture
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- While fans across the globe are glued to every move the seven members of K-pop boy band BTS make, the septet has often drawn inspiration from Korea's traditional cultura... 11:00 Sep. 14 -
#K-popPolice to summon K-pop band iKON's ex-leader over drugs allegation
SUWON, Sept. 14 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to summon B.I, former leader of K-pop band iKON, next week to question him about an allegation of drug use, officials said Saturday. The Gyeonggi Nambu Pr... 11:00 Sep. 14 -
#Love Alarm(Yonhap Interview) Star cartoonist Chon Kye-young comes back with Netflix drama
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cartoonist Chon Kye-young's works -- comic books like "Unplugged Boy," "Audition" and "DVD" -- gained huge popularity among teenage girls in the late 1990s ... 17:17 Sep. 11 -
#film directorsBig-name film directors' small screen debuts fizzle
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Lee Byeong-heon, the director of mega-hit Korean comedy film "Extreme Job," made his small screen debut last month, but appears to have failed to capture the... 15:51 Sep. 09 -
#KOREA NOWYonhap's English news YouTube channel tops 100,000 subscribers
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- "KOREA NOW," English-language YouTube news channel run by Yonhap News Agency, South Korea's key news wire service, saw its subscribers top 100,000 just 11 months after it... 11:38 Sep. 09 -
#movie review(Movie Review) 'Bad Guys: Reign of Chaos' is another Ma Dong-seok-style actioner
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) -- Action drama "Bad Guys," aired by OCN in 2014, gained popularity with its piquant story of a group of criminals who push the limits of the law as they team u... 16:11 Sep. 06 -
#K-popGirl groups surrender reign of summer music scene to ballads
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- The summer season in the Korean popular music scene has traditionally been a market exclusively reserved for girl bands. This summer, however, female K-pop ... 16:25 Sep. 05 -
#Running ManNow in its 9th year, 'Running Man' runs longest among SBS variety shows
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- Since its debut in 2010, "Running Man" has captivated fans at home and in the broader Asian region with its unique competition-oriented format and lineup of... 18:42 Sep. 04 -
#Big HitBTS agency to hold global audition to launch girl group in 2021
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- The music label of boy band BTS said Wednesday it will throw a global audition this year to launch a K-pop girl group around 2021. "In cooperation with S... 15:11 Sep. 04 -
#BTS member-forestFans create forest in celebration of BTS leader's birthday
SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- In celebration of the 25th birthday of RM, the leader of the popular boy band BTS, his fans created a forest in his name at a public park along the Han River in Seoul, an... 15:36 Sep. 03 -
Three Korean films ready to clash over Chuseok holiday
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 2 (Yonhap) -- As Chuseok, the major Korean harvest festival, is one of the most popular periods for filmgoers, local movie theaters are gearing up to lure movie buffs and ... 11:53 Sep. 02 -
#Busan Int'l Film FestivalBIFF to screen film classics to mark centennial of Korean cinema
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Yonhap) -- This year's Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) will screen 10 masterpieces by renowned Korean directors to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean cinema, organ... 09:00 Aug. 31
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Second to top Billboard, SuperM proves K-pop's growing potential in U.S.
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K-pop 'Avengers,' SuperM on ambitious journey to break U.S. music scene
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Broadcasters, IT firms scramble for supremacy in online content market
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Film based on feminist novel sparks anti-feminist backlash in S. Korea
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Rare embassies opening offers glimpse into history, architectural beauty
